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August 2009 Traffic Volume Trends

Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State

Table - 3. Changes on Rural Arterial Roads by Region and State**
Region And State August July
Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change Number of Stations Vehicle-Miles (Millions) Percent Change
2009 (Preliminary) 2008 2009 (Revised) 2008
Northeast
Connecticut 4 180 180 0.3 4 190 185 2.8
Maine 62 544 540 0.7 62 561 549 2.1
Massachusetts 8 229 226 1.0 8 270 265 1.9
New Hampshire 29 372 367 1.4 26 363 353 2.9
New Jersey 8 373 369 1.1 8 378 361 4.8
New York 50 1,570 1,557 0.8 55 1,512 1,463 3.4
Pennsylvania 23 2,280 2,339 -2.5 19 2,314 2,304 0.4
Rhode Island - 75 73 2.4 - 71 68 4.8
Vermont 43 290 288 0.7 41 294 286 2.8
Subtotal   5,913 5,939 -0.4   5,953 5,834 2.0
South Atlantic
Delaware 16 158 156 1.0 16 172 165 4.5
District of Columbia - 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0.0
Florida 100 1,988 1,875 6.0 98 2,027 1,922 5.5
Georgia 47 1,862 1,832 1.6 68 2,205 2,088 5.6
Maryland 25 874 867 0.9 25 890 852 4.4
North Carolina 18 1,715 1,672 2.6 18 1,827 1,709 6.9
South Carolina 74 1,451 1,419 2.3 75 1,554 1,477 5.3
Virginia 75 1,892 1,849 2.3 73 1,964 1,870 5.1
West Virginia - 685 673 1.8 - 695 664 4.7
Subtotal   10,625 10,343 2.7   11,334 10,747 5.5
North Central
Illinois - 1,689 1,660 1.7 9 1,696 1,700 -0.2
Indiana 39 1,372 1,380 -0.5 39 1,613 1,578 2.2
Iowa 92 1,223 1,210 1.1 92 1,251 1,193 4.9
Kansas 63 848 827 2.6 62 871 830 4.9
Michigan 58 1,781 1,822 -2.2 58 1,820 1,765 3.1
Minnesota 30 1,724 1,705 1.1 31 1,658 1,614 2.7
Missouri 79 1,881 1,836 2.5 77 1,928 1,811 6.5
Nebraska 31 783 750 4.4 30 814 769 6.0
North Dakota 31 371 354 4.7 31 413 384 7.6
Ohio 46 1,819 1,805 0.8 47 1,839 1,776 3.5
South Dakota 38 461 442 4.3 40 491 446 10.1
Wisconsin 86 1,785 1,797 -0.7 85 1,841 1,766 4.3
Subtotal   15,737 15,588 1.0   16,235 15,632 3.9
South Gulf
Alabama - 1,459 1,435 1.7 - 1,545 1,478 4.5
Arkansas 24 1,179 1,127 4.6 25 1,221 1,158 5.4
Kentucky 55 1,381 1,359 1.6 54 1,478 1,417 4.3
Louisiana 13 1,162 1,160 0.1 12 1,082 1,069 1.3
Mississippi - 1,169 1,149 1.7 - 1,252 1,197 4.5
Oklahoma 38 1,317 1,292 1.9 39 1,225 1,176 4.1
Tennessee 14 1,744 1,693 3.0 11 1,871 1,801 3.9
Texas 75 4,867 4,715 3.2 79 4,997 4,751 5.2
Subtotal   14,278 13,930 2.5   14,671 14,047 4.4
West
Alaska 28 145 140 2.9 29 156 145 8.0
Arizona 48 967 968 0.0 - 1,088 1,039 4.7
California 8 4,043 3,985 1.5 48 4,213 3,950 6.7
Colorado 66 1,061 1,043 1.7 67 1,098 1,043 5.4
Hawaii 3 115 111 3.5 3 113 112 0.6
Idaho 96 554 532 4.0 95 572 536 6.8
Montana 60 660 631 4.6 61 689 640 7.7
Nevada 34 383 384 -0.2 34 412 398 3.7
New Mexico 45 836 827 1.1 42 855 811 5.5
Oregon 85 1,092 1,062 2.8 85 1,091 1,034 5.5
Utah 42 573 558 2.7 43 600 558 7.5
Washington 69 1,086 1,041 4.3 71 1,064 986 7.9
Wyoming - 489 480 1.9 - 513 490 4.8
Subtotal   12,004 11,762 2.1   12,464 11,742 6.1
Totals 1,978 58,557 57,562 1.7 1,995 60,657 58,002 4.6

Note: Where Number of STATIONS are shown as dashes, the values for the Vehicle-Miles and Percent Change are derived from the estimated VMT based on data from surrounding States or the nationwide average VMT.


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